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Help deciphering VIN codes - is it genuine?

published by Holden Fan (not verified) on Sun, 17/12/2017 - 18:53

Hi team is anyone able to assist with deciphering a NZ VIN for a car that I am looking at buying.
8Q69TEZ78XXXXJ. From what I can find online I have worked out as follows:
8 - AU Holden
Q - Monaro
69 - Sedan
T - 308 H/C 5.0lt motor
E - year (1975)
Z7 - is this meant to be assembly plant??
8XXXX is the production number
J - series code (HJ 10/74).

I can make sense of most of it EXCEPT for the assembly plant part - am I missing something somewhere? I cant find any reference to a plant with a "Z" reference. Please assist if you can. I know this car has had a new engine installed +/- 10 years ago - it is likely to be worth the half-way-to-6-figures I am looking at paying? ATM we are buying off photos only so I have no other body/trim codes etc. Thanks in advance.